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No. 4 Matt Kuchar
DraftKings Price: $7,600
Vegas Odds: 50 to 1
Kuchar heads to Augusta flying under the radar, and it's a big reason why he is one of my top sleepers for the 2018 Masters. Kuchar is coming off two straight top 10 finishes with a T-8 result in the Houston Open and T-9 at the World Golf Championship. Going back to December, Kuchar has five top 10 finishes.
Kuchar enters Augusta in fine form, but it is his track record at the Masters that makes him such a great value. Kuchar has had four top 10 finishes at Augusta in the last six years including a T-4 result in the 2017 Masters. Kuchar had a bit of slump in 2015 and 2016, but finished T-5 in 2014, T-8 in 2013 and T-3 in 2012. Kuchar has yet to win a green jacket, but has been knocking on the door plenty of times.
With a price tag of $7,600, Kuchar is priced outside the top 20, and is tied as the 24th most expensive golfer for the Masters on DraftKings. Kuchar has played in 11 Masters, and has made the cut in all but one tournament at Augusta. That's a big deal for a player priced at $7,600 as you do not want to risk having a golfer that will miss the cut.
Kuchar has great memories from his numerous Masters tournaments, but he told The Augusta Chronicle that a victory would add to all the great Masters outings he has had over his career.
“I’ve got some amazing memories there, winning it certainly would be icing on the cake,” Kuchar told The Augusta Chronicle. “I’ve done a lot of fun things there, have a lot of great memories and I look forward to my week there every year...A major is on my list of things I’d certainly like to accomplish. I had my best shot [at the British Open] Start over this year and hope I do everything right so that I have a chance to win this year.”
Kuchar has been a model of consistency, making the cut in every tournament he has played in this year. Since late November, Kuchar has had three top 10 finishes, including two in the last two months. Over his career, Kuchar has seven PGA Tour victories, but he is still looking for his first major. Given his strong track record at Augusta, the Masters may be his best chance to get his first major victory. Even if Kuchar does not win the tournament, another top 10 finish is well within reach, which would be more than his $7,600 price tag suggests. His price tag gives you a little more money to spend on some of the top golfers without taking a big risk by putting him in your lineup.
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